Just to make things clear, there is no trade request from James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has not formally asked out from the organization. For starters, the Warriors have been highlighted as one of the teams known to have done a double take about Rich Paul's comments following James accepting his player option for 2025-26.

LeBron James reportedly believes that the Los Angeles Lakers are building towards the future instead of focusing on the team's short-term success.

The Golden State Warriors' years-long dalliance with LeBron James just got a little more interesting this summer. In a new report from ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, James apparently drew scrutiny after he picked up the final year,